After six years of sponsoring the No. 47 Chevrolet SS in the Daytona 500, Kroger will have primary real estate for at least 24 races for multiple years. A.J. Allmendinger eagerly welcomes the new Kroger relationship.

Mario Andretti will partner with 93.1 WIBC for An Evening with Mario, which will be held on May 15 at Fountain Square Theatre from 7–9 p.m. The event will be hosted by WIBC’s Terri Stacy and voice of the Indy 500, Paul Page.

Gordon, who grew up in nearby Pittsboro, Indiana, is no stranger to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He won the first NASCAR race in the history of the famed 2.5-mile oval—the 1994 Brickyard 400—and has won four more times, including last year.

As part of its strategy to add new programs that complement core offerings and train students for fields where there is strong demand for skilled technicians, UTI will partner with Roush Yates to develop a comprehensive CNC Machining and Manufacturing Technology program.

While GoDaddy is not renewing its primary sponsorship of the No. 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) and driver Danica Patrick, the company is negotiating to keep Patrick as a GoDaddy spokeswoman under a personal services agreement.